Televised Debates To Be Taped This Week Briefly

Candidates for state and federal offices representing the Lehigh Valley will meet this week in televised debates, capped by the congressional debate before three area chambers of commerce on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Don Ritter and Democratic challenger Ed Reibman will square off in a debate before the Allentown-Lehigh County, Bethlehem and Two Rivers Area chambers of commerce Friday. It will be taped and broadcast at 9 p.m. on WFMZ Channel 69.

The League of Women Voters will sponsor debates that will be held this week at WLVT Channel 39. The debates will be shown later.

State Rep. William Rybak, D-135th, and challenger Joe Uliana will meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The debate will be aired 10 p.m. Nov. 1.

State Rep. Frank Yandrisevits, D-138th, and challenger Nelson Heffelfinger will debate at 9 p.m. Thursday. It will be broadcast 10:30 p.m. Nov. 1.

In the 131st State House race, State. Rep. Karen Ritter will debate challenger Angelo Caggiano Thursday at 8 p.m. The debate will be broadcast 10 p.m. Nov. 2.

State Rep. John Pressmann, D-132nd, will debate challenger Philip Schantz 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The program will be aired 10:30 p.m. Nov. 2.

Finally, Ritter and Reibman will meet in a debate broadcast live at 10 p.m. Nov. 4. It will be re-broadcast at 10 p.m. Nov. 5.